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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > normative/descriptive distinction

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normative/descriptive distinction  

Definition

  • The categories of “the normative” and “the descriptive” correspond to moral and factual statements, respectively. In the first case, normative assertions about values and “what should be” are traditionally investigated as the subject matter of moral philosophy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Normative/Descriptive Distinction]

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